Winery YardstickRaised by Wolves La Colline Semillon

White wine of Franschhoek of Western Cape of South Africa

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon of Winery Yardstick is a white wine from the region of Franschhoek of Western Cape.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon of the Winery Yardstick is in the top 80 of wines of Franschhoek.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Microbio

On the nose the Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon of Winery Yardstick in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon

Pairings that work perfectly with Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon

Original food and wine pairings with Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon

Sweet desserts

The Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon of Winery Yardstick matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of baked bar, thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong) or ultra-fast and yet so light....

Details and technical informations about Winery Yardstick's Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon.

Winery

Winery Yardstick

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

12.4°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Riminèse

Riminèse blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The white Riminèse can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon - 2018

In the top 80 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 3.8

Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon - 2017

In the top 80 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 4

Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon - 2016

In the top 80 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 4.1

Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon - 2015

In the top 80 of of Franschhoek wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Raised by Wolves La Colline Semillon from Winery Yardstick are 2016, 2015, 2017, 2018

Informations about the Winery Yardstick

The winery offers 13 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Franschhoek in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Yardstick is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Franschhoek to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 3500 of of South Africa wines

In the top 85 of of Franschhoek wines

In the top 35000 of white wines

In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Franschhoek

The wine region of Franschhoek is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Anthonij Rupert or the Domaine Holden Manz produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Franschhoek are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Franschhoek often reveals types of flavors of cream, dried fruit or ash and sometimes also flavors of bell pepper, ripe blackberries or cigar.

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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